The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-09-21
Course Of study for the schools
of the independent District
of Point Pheasant.

There shall be four Departments,
classified into consecutive Grades.
viz:
Primary Dep't-three grades, c B A
/ intermediate Dep't-two b A
Grammar Dep't-two /" b A
High School.
FIRST YEAR.
photography; Reading; Writing;
Arfthmetic-taught by the use OF
objects; also numbers from to
1 900.
Geography-Comprising element
airy terms, use of compass, and prac-
teal lessons on size and objects.
Language Lessons-Confned to
description of such objects as are
well known to children, in order to
secure for them good articulation,
and cultivate in them habits of OBJ
servation.
observation-disclosures of general
information for children; the FIVE
senses, their organs and use; per-
sonal habits-bodily cleanliness, and
purity of morals.
SECOND YEAR.
Orthography-spelling all words
in reading lesson orally, by sound
and by letter; diacritical marks to
be used when writing words on
states.
Reading-seeond Reader intro
duced, and supplementary reading
may be used in this, and succeeding
Grades under the direction of the
Principal.
Wrting-Blackboard and slate
exercises; copy book introduced.
Comprising notation,
Enumeration, multiplication, division
but no example requiring more
than two operations with numbers,
shall be given in this Grade
Primary Geography-Defmtions
of natural divisions; maps of some
surrounding objects.
Language Lessons and letter wri-
ting on familiar topics.
Miscellaneous Review work, and
such additional instruction as will
benefit the children; department on
the play grounds and on the streets.
THIRD YEAR.
orthography-spelling book in
trOduced; as we do not spell our
words when speaking, but only
when writing, due care must be TIA
ken by teachers that pupils shall
write out the most important words
of the assigned lesson.
Reading-Third Reader intro
duced; Pupils, before leaving this
Grade, must be prepared to read
any ordinary lesson at sight, with
appropriate expression. and in a
clear and distinct manner.
Anthmettc-Primary Intellectual
to fractions and Rays Practical to
Compound Numbers.
CONGRATULATIONS and out
line maps continued.
Ldnguage-Use of capitals; pune
tuation marks in written exercises;
writing continued; writing on
copy book.
Miscellaneous Illustrative SEN
fences to be written on the black
board and copied by pupils for re-
membrance; gems of thought; sim
pie quotations from the poets; thus
giving to childhood the purest ex-
pressions from the treasury of liter
ature.
FOURTH YEAR
Orthography-Spelling book con
tinued; homonyms and synonyms
fully taught.
Redding-Fourth Reader intro
duced; lessons on voice culture and
evolutionary drill.
Geography = Intermediate text
book introduced; map drawing con
tinued; map of West Virginia.
Observation-Disclosures and Prac-
teal to per centage.
Language-work of preceding
Grades to be reviewed; daily ex-
ercise in written compositions.
FIFTH YEAR.
Orthography; Fifth Reader; Wri-
ting; Physical Geography with use
of Globes. Arithmetic-IntelIectu
and Rays Practical complete; Eng
fish Grammar introduced; United
States History; Primary Algebra.
Miscellaneous Comprising daily
drills on Arithmetical principles;
test examples, SO that neatness, ra-
pidity and accuracy may be secured.
| SIXTH YEAR
English Grammar; Bookkeeping;
Primary Algebra complete; Latin
Grammar and First Lessons in